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 The only downside to this really good text book is the price. It is quite expensive.
 Depending on your situation, I would try to grab an used but in good condition copy of the [10th edition] which according to my knowledge is almost the same as the latest one.
 
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 Similar to [Head First Design Patterns] which is further down the list, [Head First Java] is written in an engaging way and makes sure that you don't want to put it away. After finishing it, one should be good switching to any other Java learning resource.
 
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@@ -66,6 +71,8 @@ What I like about the book is that it not only teaches to code with Java. It als
 
 Overall: If you want to learn Java, you can't go wrong with this book.
 
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 If you ever think about getting a welcome gift for a Junior Developer in your company - Please go for this book.
 
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 In comparison to *Clean Code* it is less about code but more about principles and the Programming as a craft.
 
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 It is also a good source for solving arguments in Code Reviews 😊.
 
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 I personally only read the first edition, so I can not speak directly for the second.
 
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 Sadly it is a bit dated and based on Java 6, a lot of the new constructs could also use an explaination similar to the ones mentioned in the book.
 For all the things covered it is still spot-on.
 
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 I would recommend it to the more experienced Java Developers.
 
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 [Head First Design Patterns] is an easy to read book. It is by a mile not a reference book, but it is a book which helps you to learn a few  Design Patterns AND remember them. I really appreciate how [Head First Design Patterns] made learning about Design Patterns actually fun.
 
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 I think [Release It!] is a book you can recommend to just anybody wanting to write production-ready applications.
 
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 [Kotlin in Action] is a good match for Java Developers wanting to learn Kotlin. The official documentation is also great!
 
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 The sloppiness and errors he mentioned were at least not in the 4th edition.
 If you want a solid book about Spring, go get [Spring in Action 4th edition].
 
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 Another problem it has: It was written prior to Spring Boot 2.0 and therefore it did not age too well.
 
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 Don't get me wrong, it is a great book for exploring all the things Spring and Spring Cloud offer. For me it wasn't more.
 I read it from cover to cover but now it collects dust since I refer to the documentations.
 
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 Spring Microservices in Action describes similar things to Cloud Native Java. Overall I liked Spring Microservices in Action a bit more but that might be personal preference. Because of the similar topics, it has the same issues: Being written prior to Spring 5 and that it is not a reference since a lot of things are now outdated.
 
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 Having said that, the book is really good in presenting all the reactive new things Spring 5 has to offer and how they integrate with Spring Boot 2.
 Back then I already had a bit of experience with Spring and Spring Boot and therefore really enjoyed the read. Your mileage may vary.
 
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